Description
Emergency Veterinarian | Portland, Oregon
Sunstone Veterinary Specialists | Portland, Oregon
| $205K+ Production | Up to $50K Sign-On | 13 Shifts/Month (3 days per week) | 4 Weeks PTO |
Want to practice great ER medicine without spending your entire life at the hospital?
Sunstone Veterinary Specialists is looking for an Emergency Veterinarian to join our independently owned specialty and emergency hospital in Portland, Oregon.
We're big enough to practice sophisticated medicine, small enough that you know the people you're working with, and intentional about creating an ER service where excellent medicine and a sustainable life outside the hospital can coexist.
The Numbers
- Compensation: $205,000 guaranteed annual salary or 23% individual production, whichever is greater.
- Negotiating flexibility: Consider higher guarantee for a strong, experienced overnight veterinarian.
- Signing bonus: $30,000 to $50,000 depending on experience.
- Relocation: Up to $10,000, separate from signing bonus.
The Schedule
Approximately 13 twelve-hour shifts per month, with 50% overnight shifts averaged quarterly. That is roughly three shifts per week - leaving plenty of days each month when you are not at the hospital.
- Schedule: Approximately 13 twelve-hour shifts per month, with 50% overnight shifts averaged quarterly.
- Weekend / holiday coverage: Schedules are developed collaboratively, with recurring shifts where practical. Weekend and holiday coverage is shared across the ER team.
The Hospital
You won't be practicing ER medicine on an island.
Sunstone is an established specialty and emergency hospital with Internal Medicine, Surgery, and Clinical Nutrition under the same roof, experienced veterinary technicians and assistants, and a leadership team that believes ER doctors should have the support they need to practice excellent medicine.
We have CT, endoscopy, digital radiography, ultrasound, dedicated surgical suites, and the equipment and specialist collaboration necessary to manage interesting and challenging cases.
We also support internship and residency training, creating a teaching-oriented environment where questions are encouraged, knowledge is shared, and continued learning is part of everyday practice.
Just as importantly, we are building an ER service where people work hard, communicate directly, support one another, and then go home.
| “Our ER team is passionate about medicine and loves learning. They show up curious, kind, and ready to grow every day.” - Ruthie Stahl, ER Manager |
The Team You'll Join
You'll be joining a highly experienced, collaborative team of 11 veterinarians, supported by 11 full-time licensed technicians, 15 veterinary assistants, and 10 referral coordinators.
| Dr. Joshua M. Elliott (Davis, 2004) | Dr. Logan Boyle (St. George's, 2020) |
| Dr. Debra Klaser-McGarvey (Georgia, 2000) | Dr. Cristal Carey (Colorado, 2019) |
| Dr. Staci Goussev (Cornell, 2009) | Dr. Anthony Cervantes (RDSVS, 2020) |
| Dr. Josh Sarrazin (Oregon, 2023) | Dr. Dana Sheets-Nichols (Ross, 2026) |
| Dr. Taryn Pestalozzi (Oregon, 2013) | Dr. Danielle Watt (Iowa, 2022) |
| Dr. Courtney Gallant (Atlantic (AVC), 2020) |
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Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA), life insurance, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Four weeks PTO, equivalent to 12 paid shifts annually
- Production reconciliation: No negative accrual; production resets quarterly
- $3,500 annual CE allowance, plus three paid CE days separate from PTO
- Oregon veterinary license and DEA license
- AVMA dues, VIN membership, and regional VMA dues
- PLIT with license defense
- Employer-paid long-term disability
- SIMPLE IRA with employer match up to 3%
- Uniform allowance and employee pet-care benefits
Why Sunstone?
We're independently owned. Decisions are made here, by people who actually work in the hospital.
Our specialists and ER doctors work together directly rather than in silos, and our leadership team is onsite and accessible.
Our goal is straightforward: excellent medicine, exceptional personal care, a strong team, and a sustainable life outside of work.
Living in Portland
Portland offers easy access to the Oregon Coast, Columbia River Gorge, Mt. Hood, wine country, and year-round outdoor recreation - along with the food, arts, neighborhoods, and airport access of a major city. It is a place where it is possible to build a full life outside the hospital, too.
Ready to Apply?
If this sounds like the kind of ER job you've been looking for, we'd like to meet you.
Come see Sunstone. Meet the team. Ask us the hard questions.
We think you'll like what we're building. Learn more at sunstonevets.com.
